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NATSTATS 2010 The Australian Bureau of Statistics is pleased to announce that Dr Ken Henry, Secretary to the Treasury, will be providing the opening Plenary address at the upcoming NatStats 2010 Conference. Other key note speakers include Ms Martine Durand, Chief Statistician and Director of the OECD Statistics Directorate, and Mr Phil Lowe, Assistant Governor (Economic) of the Reserve Bank of Australia, who will be examining some of the changes we can expect to witness in the global economy over the next 50 years. The Hon. Dr Geoff Gallop AC, Director of the Graduate School of Government at the University of Sydney, will also deliver a presentation at the conference focused around improving the wellbeing of Australians. NatStats 2010 is an initiative of the National Statistical Service and will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, from 15 - 17 September 2010. NatStats 2010 will bring together an array of leaders and high profile commentators, researchers and policy makers from all levels of government, academia, community and business. The conference was initiated to assist in the development of a collaborative approach to national statistics. It focuses on various issues surrounding quantitative and qualitative research, which have been highlighted by key government initiatives. The overall theme of this year's conference is "Measuring what counts: economic development, wellbeing and progress in 21st century Australia". Delegates will discuss issues surrounding various topics including; 1. Challenges facing Australian society: issues, policy and information. 2. Australia in the global economy. Do we measure up? 3. Improving Australian's wellbeing. 4. Measuring progress: from theory to practice. NatStats 2010 will build on the success of the first NatStats conference held in 2008, where around 480 delegates attended. A major outcome of the 2008 conference was the tabling of a statistical declaration to guide the development of a national statistical strategy for Australia in the 21st century. An exciting program is being developed and will address a range of issues regarding national statistics. If you would like any further information, please email natstats@nss.gov.au. HOW FIT IS YOUR DATA? Over the past few years, the call has been put out for public policies to be informed by good evidence. Statistical information is now answering that call. Statistical information has long been recognised as being good evidence, which places it at the heart of evidence-based policy. So, how do we get "good statistical information"? One answer is DATAfitness. DATAfitness = good data management practice. Good data management is one of the foundation stones for building a solid statistical resource for Australia. In simple terms, DATAfitness symbolises the ability to compare apples with apples or being able to compare data which has similar characteristics. The National Statistical Service (NSS), a community of government agencies led by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), is promoting good data management practices through its DATAfitness program. DATAfitness encourages the use of statistical frameworks, principles and resources which can help data providers and users to realise the benefits of good data management. The three key elements of DATAfitness are:
As part of its DATAfitness program, the NSS has developed Data Quality Online (DQO), an easy-to-use online support system for data collectors, providers and users. DQO is the first assistant of its kind in the world and will provide clear and simple support to those involved in managing data. The system will help users to compile data quality statements and will also provide tailored guidance on statements for indicators used by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The NSS will officially launch DQO in the second half of 2010, in conjunction with the ABS. DQO is based on the nationally recognised ABS Data Quality Framework, which provides a consistent standard for describing the quality of data. A preliminary version of DQO was released in March 2010, specifically for the purposes of the latest round of COAG National Agreement reporting. For further information on DQO or to take a look at the prototype, visit the NSS website. The NSS has also released A good practice guide to sharing your data with others. The guide supports quality data sharing across agencies by offering a non-technical introduction and by providing a basic model for making data sharing agreements, which includes factors to consider and how these relate to agencies, staff and data. For more information on DATAfitness, visit www.nss.gov.au/datafitness or email inquiries@nss.gov.au . LIST OF ALL ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE 2011 Census of Population and Housing A Socio-Economic Context for the Murray-Darling Basin Agricultural Commodities, Australia, 2008-09 Australian Statistical Geography Standard: Design of the Statistical Areas Level 4, Capital Cities and Statistical Areas Level 3, May 2010 Australian Wine and Grape Industry, 2009 Estimates of Personal Income for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2006-07 National Regional Profile Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008-09 Wage and Salary Earner Statistics for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2006-07 Water Use on Australian Farms ABOUT US/CONTACT US 'What's New in Regional Statistics' is produced by the Rural and Regional Statistics National Centre of the ABS. This newsletter has been prepared as part of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Regional Statistics Program, to improve the availability of regional and small area data by leading the development of regional statistics and co-ordinating their dissemination. More information is available on the ABS Regional Statistics theme page. Please send your comments or queries regarding this newsletter to regional.statistics@abs.gov.au or telephone (08) 8237 7350. If you would like further information or data, please contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or e-mail client.services@abs.gov.au. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER To subscribe to 'What's New in Regional Statistics' and receive email notification of its release, simply click on the email notification icon Alternatively, you can access the Email Notification Service from the ABS Home Page or from the Email Notification icon on any other page of the website where it appears. Simply choose topic '1. General', subtopic '13. Year books and other multi-subject products', select 'Go' and scroll down to '1386.0 - What's New in Regional Statistics'. The service also enables you to find out what you have subscribed to, and cancel or modify your subscription. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, click on the following link Remove Products From Your Subscription, and follow the steps above to select '1386.0 - What's New in Regional Statistics'. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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1386.0 - What's New in Regional Statistics, Jun 2010
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 23/06/2010
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